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"Everyone must leave something behind when he dies, my grandfather said. A child or a book or a painting or a house or a wall built or a pair of shoes made. Or a garden planted. Something your hand touched some way so your soul has somewhere to go when you die, and when people look at that tree or that flower you planted, you're there. It doesn't matter what you do ... so long as you change something from the way it was before you touched it into something that's like you after you take your han
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This was my first Ray Bradbury book, and it certainly won't be my last. It was a very quick read (something you could finish in one sitting), and I found many of the characters very interesting (or more like amusing). I especially loved Clarisse McClellan, who will always remain one of my favorite literary characters, despite her small part in the book. I saw that many people were criticizing Fahrenheit 451 because they disliked the ending, but I thought the ending was very suitable to the story
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An unquestioned classic of science fiction, the book contains perhaps more philosophy than science. Based on the deleterious effects of censorship, the story examines the potential results of trivial existence devoid of intellectual thought. There are many facets that are remarkably and eerily relevant to today's political situations. This should be a must-read for any thinking person.
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